Series synopsis
Hollywood Divas is an American reality television series that premiered on TV One on October 8, 2014. It was created by Todd Tucker, Carlos King. It stars Countess Vaughn, Golden Brooks, Paula Jai Parker and Elise Neal.
With stardom come challenges that make celebrities face the reality of Tinsel Town. Five actresses profiled on "Hollywood Divas" experience the dark side of fame, like being blackballed by the industry over a personal relationship or confronting image issues over what others say about them. Golden Brooks thinks reality stars usurp actresses' roles; Countess Vaughn believes her physique limits her roles; Paula Jai Parker feels shunned for marrying a production aide; Lisa Wu strives for respect as ...
Premise
With stardom come challenges that make celebrities face the reality of Tinsel Town. Five actresses profiled on "Hollywood Divas" experience the dark side of fame, like being blackballed by the industry over a personal relationship or confronting image issues over what others say about them. Golden Brooks thinks reality stars usurp actresses' roles; Countess Vaughn believes her physique limits her roles; Paula Jai Parker feels shunned for marrying a production aide; Lisa Wu strives for respect as an actress; Elise Neal, nearing 50, reignites her dance troupe.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 8, 2014 | December 17, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 10 | July 15, 2015 | September 16, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 8 | July 6, 2016 | August 24, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acting is Not a Spectator Sport Four accomplished black actresses band together to self-produce an independent film. |
October 8, 2014 |
| 2 |
I Am the Controller of This Golden takes issues with Lisa's credentials as an actor; Elise's curious absence from the group. |
October 15, 2014 |
| 3 |
Baby Steps Paula's current living situation; Elise's dance group's performance. |
October 22, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Side Eye and Side Deals Countess shows off her new surgery; Paula and Forrest discuss the White Sistas; and Elise is confronted for attempting to take more of the film project revenue than she's entitled to in the season 2 premiere. Let the drama begin!!! |
July 15, 2015 |
| 2 |
Rocking The Boat Some of the divas set sail on the Tom Joyner cruise. But it's not smooth sailing when the "White Sistas" project is brought up. Golden gets upset… |
July 22, 2015 |
| 3 | Do The “Right” Thing | July 29, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out With the Old, In With the New | July 6, 2016 |
| 2 | Liar, Liar, Pimps on Fire | July 13, 2016 |
| 3 | No Laughing Matter | July 20, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 8, 2014 |
| Last aired | August 24, 2016 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |